Fitzpatrick, Kara
Environmental Specialist 2Pollution Control AgencyCrow Wing CountyFull-time
WTR North Central Watershed Un. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2017 to FY 2020, pay went down 10% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 15% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $15,197 | −68.8% | +1.6% | −69.3% |
| FY 2019 | $48,752 | +11.9% | +2.1% | +9.6% |
| FY 2018 | $43,580 | +157.3% | +2.3% | +151.7% |
| FY 2017 | $16,935 | — | — | — |
Each change compares a year with the one before. Large swings usually come from a partial year, extra hours or a change of job rather than a raise. Prices: Consumer Price Index (CPI-U, U.S. city average) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, averaged July to June; FY 2026 uses 11 months because October 2025 was not published.
Compared with the same job title
FY 2020 · Environmental Specialist 2
Paid more than 0% of the 54 people with this job title that year. The median was $51,989.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Pollution Control Agency WTR North Central Watershed Un | Environmental Specialist 2 Full-time · left during year | Crow Wing | $23.74 /hr | $3 | $15,197 |
| 2019 | Pollution Control Agency WTR North Central Watershed Un | Environmental Specialist 2 Full-time | Crow Wing | $23.74 /hr | — | $48,752 |
| 2018 | Pollution Control Agency WTR N NorthCentrlWatrshed Unit | Environmental Specialist 2 Full-time | Crow Wing | $22.42 /hr | — | $43,580 |
| 2017 | Pollution Control Agency WTR N NorthCentrlWatrshed Unit | Environmental Specialist 1 Full-time | Crow Wing | $19.97 /hr | — | $16,935 |
The state reports one pay total per person per year, covering all of their positions, so it appears on one of that year’s lines and the others show no separate pay.
Highest paid in Pollution Control Agency
FY 2020, amount paid
- Tester, Peter Lund$155,392Deputy Commr Pollution Control
- Bishop, Laura A$147,130Commissioner-Pollution Control
- Kessler, Katrina$143,677Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Koudelka, Kirk G$133,557Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Biewen, Todd J$133,509Pollution Cont Division Dir
- Sather, Kathryn J$133,509Pollution Cont Division Dir
- Solheid, Reena J$133,509Pollution Cont Division Dir
- Benke, David J$130,439Pollution Cont Division Dir
Highest paid as Environmental Specialist 2
FY 2020, amount paid
- Mustonen, Amy Elizabeth$64,264Pollution Control Agency
- Wilde, William P$64,262Pollution Control Agency
- Zanon, Emily$63,803Pollution Control Agency
- Brinsmade, Elizabeth$63,027Pollution Control Agency
- Wischnack, David C$61,666Pollution Control Agency
- Patrick, Aaron Michael$61,311Pollution Control Agency
- Ashiamah, Evelyn K$59,482Pollution Control Agency
- Leibfried, Dana M$59,402Pollution Control Agency